The Ramos Family & The Dedier Family present · Día de los Muertos
A Night to Remember
A Day of the Dead celebration of family, food, music and the people we love.
You're invited
Come for the fiesta.
Stay for the memories.
Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is one of the most joyful nights of the year in Mexico. It isn't a sad night, and it isn't Halloween. It's a family reunion, the kind where everyone is invited, even the ones we've lost.
Families set a place at the table for the people they love. They light candles, fill the room with marigolds, cook their favorite foods and tell their stories out loud. It's one of the most beautiful ideas we know: as long as we remember them, they're still with us.
On November 1 we're opening our doors for a night in that same spirit. Candlelight and marigolds, live music, a cocktail in your hand, and trays of Mexican street food passed around all night long.
You don't need to know a thing about the tradition to feel at home here. If you have someone you miss, you already understand it. This is a family night, so bring the kids, bring the grandparents, and bring everyone who has a story to tell.
Two families came together to make this night, the Ramos family and the Dedier family, and we would love for your familia to join ours.
Three hours, three cocktails, thirteen bites, and one long table of memories.
With love,
The Ramos Family
&
The Dedier Family
New to Día de los Muertos?
A quick guide to the tradition
Here's what you'll see on the night, and what it means.
The ofrenda
A family altar
Photos, candles, flowers and favorite foods, set out to welcome loved ones home for one night. Bring a photo and add yours to ours.
Marigolds
The flower of the night
Their bright color and scent are said to light the path home. You'll find them everywhere, even floating in a cocktail.
Sugar skulls
Joy, not fear
Colorful skulls are a smile at life, not a scare. Get one painted on your face at the fiesta, if you like.
La Catrina
The elegant skeleton
A reminder that we're all the same in the end, so we might as well dress up and dance. Dress like her and win our best dressed contest.
The Ofrenda
Bring someone with you.
Bring a photo of someone you love.
An ofrenda is a family altar, a place of honor for the people we miss. We'll build one together in the center of the room, with marigolds, candles and space for every guest's photo. Bring a printed picture of someone you miss, a grandparent, a friend, a pet who was family. Add it to the altar when you arrive.
At 8:15 we'll dim the lights, light the candles together and raise a glass to all of them. Your photo goes home with you at the end of the night.
The Night
How the evening unfolds
This is a standing, mingling kind of night. No assigned seats, no courses to wait on. Food comes to you on trays, drinks come in your hand, and the room does the rest.
6:30
The Welcome
Doors open. An agua fresca and a bag of tostilocos, the favorite Mexican street-cart snack, in your hand before you're through the door. Add your photo to the ofrenda.
7:30
The Fiesta
Tamales, live music and sugar skull face painting for anyone who wants it. The activities table is open for the little ones. Find the photo wall.
8:15
Candle Lighting
The lights go low and we light the ofrenda together. A toast to everyone we're remembering, with street tacos passed right after.
8:45
The Last Toast
Churros, Mexican hot chocolate and a spiced coffee cocktail to close the night. A little concha, Mexican sweet bread, to take home on your way out.
La Catrina & El Catrín
Dress to honor.
Dress to celebrate.
Best dressed among the departed.
La Catrina is the elegant skeleton lady you've seen in every Day of the Dead painting, with her flower crown and wide-brimmed hat, and El Catrín is her dapper date. Join our La Catrina & El Catrín Best Dressed Contest and come in your finest: flowers in your hair, lace, a painted sugar skull face, the hat tipped just so. Dress for the people you're remembering.
Gift cards are good at any Dedier Family restaurant: every Mimosa House, and Vacanza Romana in El Dorado Hills.
Libations
3 included with your ticketTequila blanco, fresh orange, grapefruit and lime, topped with grapefruit soda, chile-salt rim.
Mexico's favorite party drink, served the Jalisco way, ice cold in a clay cup.
Mezcal, orange, lime and agave, smoky chile-salt rim, a floating marigold petal.
She's smoky and elegant, dressed in the flower that guides the spirits home.
Mango and sparkling wine, chamoy down the inside of the glass, Tajín rim, tamarind candy stir stick.
Our signature mimosa, dressed up like a sweet and spicy mango street treat.
Mexican spiced coffee with cinnamon and brown sugar, shaken with Licor 43 and poured over ice.
The last drink of the night, and Mexico's favorite way to say goodnight.
Horchata
Rice, cinnamon, vanilla
Spiked: reposado + cinnamon
Cucumber Lime
Cucumber, lime, mint
Spiked: tequila blanco
Aguas frescas, Mexico's fresh fruit waters, come in little bags, straight from the street cart, and are free all night. A spiked bag counts as one of your three drinks. Additional cocktails available at the bar.
The Food
Passed all night · 13 bites per guestThe favorite Mexican street-cart snack: Tostitos with jícama, cucumber, peanuts, sweet and tangy chamoy, hot sauce and lime, served right in the bag.
Warm Mexican street corn with crema, cotija cheese, Tajín and lime.
Crispy taquitos standing tall in a glass of salsa and crema.
Mini chicken tamales with tomatillo and green chile, tied in their husks.
Grilled carne asada on little corn tortillas with onion and cilantro. Your choice of red or green salsa.
Warm churros standing in a cup of Mexican hot chocolate.
A little concha, the classic Mexican sweet bread, from a local Sacramento bakery, for the drive home.
Contains peanuts, dairy and wheat. Several bites are vegetarian. Please tell us about allergies when you buy your ticket.
Tickets
Adults 21+ · plus 20% gratuity and tax
- Three cocktails of your choice, or spiked aguas frescas
- Plain aguas frescas all night long
- Thirteen passed bites, from tostilocos to churros
- A place on the community ofrenda for someone you love
- Live music and sugar skull face painting
- A mini concha, Mexican sweet bread, to take home
Under 21 · plus 20% gratuity and tax
- An activities table for the little ones
- Aguas frescas all night long
- Passed bites, from tostilocos to churros
- A place on the community ofrenda for someone you love
- Live music and sugar skull face painting
- A mini concha, Mexican sweet bread, to take home
Tickets are limited and sold through Eventbrite. With the 20% gratuity for our team included, adult tickets are $90 and under-21 tickets are $24. Sales tax and Eventbrite fees are added at checkout. Guests 21 and over show a valid ID at the door and get a wristband.
Questions
Good to know
I'm new to Día de los Muertos. Is this night for me?
Absolutely. Día de los Muertos is about family and remembering the people we love, and that belongs to everyone. Come curious, come respectful and come ready for a great night. Our team and the Ramos family will happily share what each part of the evening means.
Do I need to speak Spanish?
Not a word. Our team will walk you through everything, and the music, the food and the candlelight speak for themselves.
Is this a sit-down dinner?
No. It's a standing, mingling evening with food passed on trays all night, about thirteen bites per person. There's some seating around the room, but no assigned tables. Come hungry.
Can I bring my kids?
Yes. This is a family night and all ages are welcome. Under-21 tickets are $20 plus gratuity, and we'll have an activities table for the little ones. Guests 21 and over, please bring a valid ID. We'll check it at the door and give you a wristband for the bar.
What's included in my ticket?
The $75 adult ticket includes three cocktails (or spiked aguas), plain aguas frescas all night, all the passed bites, the ofrenda, music, face painting and a concha to take home. The $20 under-21 ticket includes everything but the cocktails, plus the activities table. A 20% gratuity for our team is built into every ticket ($90 and $24 total), and sales tax is added at checkout. Additional drinks are available at the bar.
What should I wear?
Whatever makes you feel good. Black, cream and marigold fit the room beautifully. Día de los Muertos is a celebration of family and memory, not Halloween, so we ask that outfits be respectful of the tradition. Our face painter will be there if you'd like a sugar skull. And if you go all out, enter the La Catrina & El Catrín Best Dressed Contest. First place wins a $500 gift card, second $250 and third $150.
What kind of photo should I bring for the ofrenda?
Any printed photo of someone you love who has passed: family, a friend, a pet. A small frame is welcome too. Your photo goes home with you at the end of the night.
Can you accommodate allergies?
The menu includes peanuts, dairy and wheat, and several bites are vegetarian. Let us know about any allergies when you buy your ticket and we'll do our best to take care of you.
Can I get a refund?
Tickets are non-refundable, but they're transferable. If you can't make it, send it to a friend through Eventbrite up to 24 hours before the event.